The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
OLD OCEANS GRAVEYARD
FOUR KILLED AND TWELVE IN
JURED BY THE COLLISION.

a BURIAL at S6a-PaSSengerS Claim Otf1-
cial List is Incorrect-All Mum at the
Steamship Off1ces-Graphic Descrip-
tions of the Survivors - Affecting
Scenes at Castle Garden.
NEW YORK, May 23-It was officially
stated at the office of the White Star Line
this morning that as far as known but four
of the steerage passengers were killed in the
collision between the Celtic and the Britain
mic, and they were buried at sea. OF this
number Jane Robinson, Is years old, of
Fall River, Mass, and James Timbury, of
Jersey City, were known to be killed out
right. Two passengers, James Greenale and
Adam johnson, their addresses unknown,
are missing, and are supposed to belong to
the four who were buried at sea. Some of
the passengers insist that in addition to this
number, a feshy woman with black hair
was also killed and given a sea burial.
OFFICIAL LIST OF THE INJURED.
The official list of the injured include
Elizabeth Wainwright, Easthampton, Mass,
A years of age, and Mary Griffin, South
port, Eng, % years of age, both slightly in
| jured; David Ricketts,, age 81, of Chicago,
| head injured; NJ. Donoghan, address un-
known, thigh broken; Mark Allen, address
not given, one hand smashed; William La
Dor. Queens county, Ireland, age 65, thigh
| dislocated; Patrick Buk, county Mayo,
Ireland, age 4S, foot and ribs injured; G. A.
| Robinson, age 13 brother of Jane Robinson
| in the list of killed., compound fracture of
| the arm John Burk was in the compart-
ment which was flooded with water and re-
ceived a bad shock. He is a consumptive
and is in bad way. His address is not
1 TNfe ef,A
| from the Celtic was landed at Castle Garden
this morning, some 300 in all. The steerage
passenger list of the Celtic includes 765
passengers
AS SEEN FROM THE CELTIC
Tom Eagan, an intelligent young Irish
man, Just over, was an intermediate pas
senger on the Celtic. He was standing on
the bridge of the Celtic when the Britannia
first came in sight through the dense fog.
He said to reporter: "The Britannia was
| running at full speed and the Celtic very
slow. When she was first seen the Britain
mic was heading to the starboard of the
Celtic, and without changing her course
would have scraped her starboard side. The
| Celtic signaled and began to back water.
The signal, understood, was to direct her
giving away to the starboard. In doing this
the Britannia turned across the Celtics bow.
At first l thought she would clear us, she
was going SO IaSU, DllU illOflleIU ldUeT III was
apparent there would be a collision, Just
before striking the Celtic veered to the right
little and struck back of the centre of the
Britannia
A PANDEMoNIUM OF sHRIEKs.
An awful screaming of the women on
board the Britannia followed and the men
Joined in the noise. There was not so much
excitement on the Celtic. The Captain of
the Britannia called out that the boat was
sinking.
OTHER EXPERIENCES.
Several other steerage passengers on the
Celtic were spoken to and they all said that
| the Britannia was on the starboard side of
| the Celtic when first seen and would have
cleared if she had given away to the port
side. The Britannia has not vet come up.
NO AUTHENTIC LIST OF PASSENGERS.
Mr.. j. B. Isnay, General Agent of the
White Star Line, was on the Britannia this
morning. Various estimates of the steerage
passengers list of the Britannia were made
| at the general office of the line. The figures
ranged between 100 and 240 persons. No
official list was at the Office, and the state
ment was made that the list is not made out
| on outgoing steamers until within two days
sail of the other side 1t is difficult to see
how a statement of the missing can be made
under such circumstances.
RED TAPE REQUIREMENTS.
Tt was stated at the office that the Cap
tains of the two steamships had made no
statement The reports will be in writing
and will be undoubtedly very lengthy docu-
ments.
The office of the White Star Line was
crowded all the morning with friends of the
passengers ON the Britannia and Celtic,
all making anxious inquiry for their friends.
The majority Of the inquirers were friends
of the storage passengers. Very little in
formation was obtained, and the crowd
gradually dwindled away during the morn
ing.
A MISS AS GOOD AS NILE.
The passengers from the Celtic who landed
at Castle Garden this morning do not seem
to be any the worse for their experience.
They were jolly and laughing, and not at
all affected by the scenes they had just
passed through.
"NoTHING TO SAY 70 REPoRTERs.n
The Celtic was towed to her dock from
the lower bay to-day. The officers and the
crew were very reticent and uncommunica-
tive, having received orders from Capt
Irving, who left Immediately, to enter at
the custom house. to have nothing to say to
the reporters The officers, in what little
they could he induced to say and the passen-
| gers, universally agree JllaJ hlefe was no
panic on the Celtic. The damage to the
Celtic, which could not definitely be ascer-
tanned in the fog Of yesterday, proves to be
quite serious. Her bow is stove in for a
distance of eight feet from tho stem and
forced over to starboard, leaving an open
ing extending below the water line, into
which team of horses might be easily
driven.
CAUTIOUS CAPT. IRVING.
Capt. Irving was found at the Office of the
White Star Line and requested 10 give his
story of the collision. He said; II have
nothing to tell the press. Mr.. Ismay, the
agent Of the line, has my official report, as
well as that Of Capt. Perry, of the Britain
mic, and he can give you such information
as he desires concerning them. I presume
they will differ in some material respects,
and it will require judicial mind to deter
mine lust what is or was the exact state of
affairs. 1t would net be right or fair to
Capt Perry or myself to tell my story to
the press"
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